Search Results for “vision” – Embracing Followership

Leadership: Access, Not Vision

August 30, 2017September 28, 2017 by A.H., posted in reflections, study03, study05

If vision isn’t one of the distinctives of leadership, then what element separates out the leadership role from followership?

Inspiration: A Vision of the Possible

August 18, 2015August 24, 2016 by A.H., posted in inspiration

As I recount in the introduction to Embracing Followership, the journey of formulating and capturing my thoughts on followership launched in 2011, after reading a book entitled A Vision of the Possible. A brief comment by the author indicated that we have plenty of books on leadership, but that we really need a book on how … Continue reading Inspiration: A Vision of the Possible

A Followership View of Servant Leadership: Ch 1-C

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 by A.H., posted in reflections, study07, study10

Greenleaf calls us all to creativity and community, in both our leadership and followership.

A Followership View of Servant Leadership: Ch 1-B

February 14, 2019March 1, 2019 by A.H., posted in reflections, study01, study06, study11

Greenleaf offers some leadership definitions and points of evaluation that followers need to be aware of.

Motivation for Followership

January 14, 2019 by A.H., posted in reflections, study02, study04, study05

What’s the fuel for your followership?

A Followership Definition of Servant Leadership?

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 by A.H., posted in reflections, study03, study12

Influencing? Bringing about compliance? Adopting others’ goals? Facilitating superior performance? Are these the core elements of the leadership-followership dynamic?

Enhancing Excellent Followership as a Distance Leader: Part 2 (clarity)

July 13, 2018 by A.H., posted in reflections, study10

How are you doing with leading via electronic communication?

Is your job easy? Do you want it to be?

April 19, 2018 by A.H., posted in reflections, study02, study04

Are you pursuing ease, when life-giving engagement is on offer?

New Free Resource: What would you do if someone gave you…?

March 5, 2018August 10, 2018 by A.H., posted in news, questions, reflections, resource, study02, study04, study05, study06

Are you clued into the depths of your own vision and passions? Are others aware of them? Are you aware of others’ interests and burdens?

Leadership is Relationship

September 28, 2017 by A.H., posted in reflections, study03, study07

For me, the answer to “what is leadership?” is fairly simple. Conveniently, I answer a similar question about followership in the same way.

Who are the Change Agents?

July 30, 2017July 30, 2017 by A.H., posted in reflections, study03, study07

If leaders are both the visionaries and the change agents, then what’s left for the followers to do?

Review of Leadership Goals

July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 by A.H., posted in reflections, study10, study12

Many people associate the leadership role with vision as a fundamental aspect. I am not a visionary, and so I brought my followership perspective instead.

“For the sake of our personal lives, our companies, our churches, our organizations, our cities, our nation, and our world, we need more and more people (a vast majority in fact) who are not only willing to embrace their role as followers, but to thrive in their role. This book helps lay down the tracks … Continue reading Mark Oshman, blogger

― Mark Oshman, blogger

“Allen Hamlin’s book caused me to think of followership in a fresh way….if you are a bit like me, and your mind really is in a ‘leader-centric’ world, then let this book cause you to feel uncomfortable and make you think about followership.”

― James, global nomad

“Embracing Followership challenged and changed me—one of the rare books that can challenge your worldview and make you glad you read it. Allen manages to exalt followers without disparaging leaders, proving the unique value of each and providing practical steps to move us toward the mutually beneficial place of respect and value for the contributions … Continue reading T.J. MacLeslie, author, Designed for Relationship

― T.J. MacLeslie, author, Designed for Relationship

“Hamlin offers much practical advice for followers – time management, rest, stewardship, respect, etc. He also is thorough in highlighting the potential obstacles to following well. But at the core of Hamlin’s approach are the areas of communication and relationship with one’s leader.”

― Joe Valenti, pastor & blogger

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